If I Could Build My Whole World Around You
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"If I Could Build My Whole World Around You" is a 1967 soul duet by Marvin Gaye and Tammi Terrell, celebrated as one of Motown's classic romantic collaborations.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| If I Could Build My Whole World Around You canonical | 5 |
| single "If I Could Build My Whole World Around You" | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T12987278 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: If I Could Build My Whole World Around You Context triple: [Tammi Terrell, notableWork, If I Could Build My Whole World Around You]
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A.
If I Had the World to Give
"If I Had the World to Give" is a soulful, ballad-style Grateful Dead song known for its heartfelt lyrics and rich vocal harmonies.
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B.
I've Loved You All Over the World
"I've Loved You All Over the World" is a romantic country song performed by Irish singer Daniel O'Donnell.
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C.
If I Could Reach You
"If I Could Reach You" is a 1972 soft pop ballad by The 5th Dimension that became one of the group's later charting hits.
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D.
My World Is Empty Without You
"My World Is Empty Without You" is a 1965 soul single by The Supremes, noted for its dramatic lyrics of loneliness and its driving Motown production.
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E.
You’re My World
"You’re My World" is a 1964 pop ballad, adapted from the Italian song "Il mio mondo," that became one of Cilla Black’s signature hits and a classic of the era.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: If I Could Build My Whole World Around You Target entity description: "If I Could Build My Whole World Around You" is a 1967 soul duet by Marvin Gaye and Tammi Terrell, celebrated as one of Motown's classic romantic collaborations.
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A.
If I Had the World to Give
"If I Had the World to Give" is a soulful, ballad-style Grateful Dead song known for its heartfelt lyrics and rich vocal harmonies.
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B.
I've Loved You All Over the World
"I've Loved You All Over the World" is a romantic country song performed by Irish singer Daniel O'Donnell.
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C.
If I Could Reach You
"If I Could Reach You" is a 1972 soft pop ballad by The 5th Dimension that became one of the group's later charting hits.
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D.
My World Is Empty Without You
"My World Is Empty Without You" is a 1965 soul single by The Supremes, noted for its dramatic lyrics of loneliness and its driving Motown production.
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E.
You’re My World
"You’re My World" is a 1964 pop ballad, adapted from the Italian song "Il mio mondo," that became one of Cilla Black’s signature hits and a classic of the era.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
single
ⓘ
song ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
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| followsInDiscography | Your Precious Love ⓘ |
| genre |
R&B
ⓘ
soul ⓘ |
| hasMainTheme | romantic love ⓘ |
| hasMusicLabelImprint |
Tamla Records
ⓘ
linked to:
Motown
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| isPartOf | Motown catalog ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| musicalArtist |
Marvin Gaye
ⓘ
Tammi Terrell ⓘ |
| notableFor |
being a classic Motown duet
ⓘ
being a romantic collaboration between Marvin Gaye and Tammi Terrell ⓘ |
| partOf | Marvin Gaye and Tammi Terrell discography ⓘ |
| performer |
Marvin Gaye
ⓘ
Tammi Terrell ⓘ |
| performerType | duet ⓘ |
| precedesInDiscography | Ain't Nothing Like the Real Thing ⓘ |
| producer |
Harvey Fuqua
ⓘ
Johnny Bristol ⓘ |
| publicationDate | 1967 ⓘ |
| recordedAt |
Hitsville U.S.A. studio
ⓘ
linked to:
Hitsville U.S.A. building
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| recordedIn | Detroit ⓘ |
| recordLabel |
Motown
ⓘ
Tamla ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1967 ⓘ |
| writer |
Harvey Fuqua
ⓘ
Johnny Bristol ⓘ Vernon Bullock ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
The pipeline generated the facts above by prompting gpt-5.1 with this entity's name + description and the instruction below.
Instruction
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Input
Subject: If I Could Build My Whole World Around You Description of subject: "If I Could Build My Whole World Around You" is a 1967 soul duet by Marvin Gaye and Tammi Terrell, celebrated as one of Motown's classic romantic collaborations.
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: If I Could Build My Whole World Around You